Dizzy Gillespie would come by, eating gumbo. It was crazy. My grandparents were friends with all of them. Dee Dee Bridgewater, all… — Madlib Copy Share Image
I studied jazz at home with my grandparents. They always had jazz dudes at the house, but I didn't study formally. I… — Madlib Copy Share Image
The equipment doesn't matter, it's the vibe you put into it. If the music sounds good, music sounds good. — Madlib Copy Share Image
Dilla was a John Coltrane-type dude. He was always on a higher level. He inspired my music to become looser and more… — Madlib Copy Share Image
If I sample a song, I usually make samples out of the whole album. Then I move on after that. Doesn't mean… — Madlib Copy Share Image
My whole thing is that I make music regardless. Regardless of everything around me, I'll always make music. — Madlib Copy Share Image
I listen to a lot of different things. I'll be listening to prog rock, then the next couple of hours - Indian. — Madlib Copy Share Image
I used to memorize music when I was real young. Schoolwork, not so much. But music I could remember. — Madlib Copy Share Image
The equipment doesn't matter, it's the vibe you put into it. If the music sounds good, music sounds good. — Madlib Copy Share
I do a few shows every year, but I'm mostly at home, making music. Day and night. — Madlib Copy Share
My family brainwashed me, like I'm brainwashing my children. They brainwashed me with good taste. — Madlib Copy Share
At one point, I took a year off just to listen to music and really digest it. I listened to everything you could imagine. — Madlib Copy Share
Sometimes I will slow down the beat for one bar on purpose, just to see if the rapper can adapt his flow and stay… — Madlib Copy Share
I search for records that I've found on YouTube. If I can't get the record it doesn't matter to me, I'll bump the YouTube… — Madlib Copy Share
Prince Paul's one of my teachers. He's always been one of my main inspirations as far as interludes go and getting a little quirky… — Madlib Copy Share
I think a lot of guys are influenced by 'Pinata.' I fathered a lot of styles off that album. — Madlib Copy Share
I guess I only work with versatile rappers, chameleons like Guilty Simpson, J Dilla, and Doom. — Madlib Copy Share
I've always done music with so-called thug- or gangster-type lyricists. I've always been associated with that because I'm from the West Coast. — Madlib Copy Share
